MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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